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Hungering vs Aching - What's the difference?

hungering | aching |

As verbs the difference between hungering and aching

is that hungering is while aching is .

As nouns the difference between hungering and aching

is that hungering is the condition of one who hungers while aching is the feeling of an ache; a dull pain.

As an adjective aching is

that aches; continuously painful.

hungering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of one who hungers.
  • * John Bunyan
    • He findeth, moreover, revealed in him the Saviour of the world, and the absolute necessity of closing with him for life; at the which he findeth hungerings and thirstings after him; to which hungerings, etc., the promise is made.

    aching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That aches; continuously painful.
  • * (rfdate)
    • The aching' heart, the ' aching head.

    Derived terms

    * achingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.